Topics in Palliative Medicine
Episodes
023 - GLP-1 Agonists and Addiction: Surprise!
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Recent research indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, show si...
022 - A 10 Minute Treatment for Depression : DMT in a Phase 2a Study
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!We discuss a Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the use of intravenous DMT (SPL026) as a fast-acting treatm...
021 - Ethics Roundtable: Prescribing Controlled Substances in a Terminally Ill Patient With Suspected Substance Abuse Disorder and Opioid Agreement Violations
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This is an interdisciplinary ethics roundtable centered on a terminal lung cancer patient suspected of diverti...
ACHPN PREP PART 6
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalli...
020 - The Surrogate vs the Advance Care Plan
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This episode presents an "Ethics Roundtable" discussion, focusing on the complex case of a 68-year-o...
019 - DPD Deficiency: To Screen or Not To Screen?
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This academic article explores the complexities surrounding dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency s...
ACHPN PREP PART 5
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalli...
018 - Is there a role for Cuirass Ventilation (e.g., Iron Lung) in palliative medicine?
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Cuirass Ventilation: An Alternative Home-Based Modality for Chronic Respiratory Failure" explores biphasi...
ACHPN PREP PART 4
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalli...
ACHPN PREP PART 3
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalli...
ACHPN PREP PART 2
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Support the showThank you for your interest in Ethics in Palliative Medicine! Follow us at https://epionepalli...
ACHPN PREP PART 1
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!As we move from the NCHPP website to our new home, we're porting our most popular series: The ACHPN pre...
017 - Suzetrigine - a non-opioid, non-NSAID sodium channel blocker for pain
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!In this episode we discuss suzetrigine, a novel, non-opioid pain medication that specifically targets the NaV...
016 - Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy in Palliative Medicine
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This episode examines Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy (HPO), a rare syndrome often associated with und...
015 - Ethics: A Mother in Jeopardy: The Ethics of Pregnancy and Chemotherapy
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!In this episode, we discuss a complex ethical dilemma concerning a pregnant woman diagnosed with advanced ovar...
014 - Symptom Management: Botulinum Toxin for Post Thoracotomy Pain Syndrome
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report explores the use of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections for treating post-thoracotomy p...
013 - Symptom Management: Dronabinol for Neuropathic Pain
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!I. IntroductionThis briefing document synthesizes key findings from several sources exploring the potential of...
012 - Symptom Management: Gabapentin for Intractable Hiccups
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Hiccups, while often seen as a minor inconvenience, can become a significant health issue when they are persis...
011 - Diagnostics: Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE) - An easily missed diagnosis in palliative medicine
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report details a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia whose initially misdiagnosed joint pain w...
010 - Data: Palliative Medicine Consultation and Hospital Readmissions
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This retrospective study from a 21-hospital system analyzed the effect of palliative medicine consultations on...
009 - Ethics: Life Support after Brain Death
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This article presents an ethics case study concerning a 52-year-old male declared brain dead, whose family ref...
008 - Diagnostics: Post-radiation Lichen Planus
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report details a rare instance of post-radiation lichen planus in a 64-year-old male, following radi...
007 - Diagnostics: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Don't Miss This Diagnosis!
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report and accompanying discussion detail Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), a neu...
006 - Symptom Management: BJR Method for Methadone Conversion
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!The BJR method is a novel mathematical approach to methadone conversion that aims to improve upon existing met...
005 - Cultural: The Therapeutic Baptism : A Case of Missed Cultural Cues in a Terminally Ill Patient
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!The case study underscores the potential for misinterpreting spiritual distress as psychiatric illness, result...
004 - Ethics: Suicide and Self Determination - what are the limits to autonomy when a patient lacks capacity?
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This ethics roundtable discussion centers on the case of JG, a 45-year-old man who attempted suicide and subse...
003 - Ethics: State-Erected Barriers to End-of-Life Care
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This ethics roundtable discussion analyzes a case study where a patient's daughter-in-law, the primary ca...
002 - Ethics: Surrogacy, Religious Beliefs, and Medical Treatment
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Ethical and legal considerations surrounding a comatose Jehovah's Witness patient's need for a life-...
001 - Ethics: Surrogate Decision Making at End of Life
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Who makes the decision if the patient lacks capacity? Multiple healthcare professionals offer varying perspe...